Nicole Geller smiles with two Zoo Tampa Fun Run crew members.

Always on the Go: Nicole Geller’s Journey to a Ph.D.

by Jessica Alday
September 30, 2026

Nicole Geller has two speeds: stop and go. This mentality has brought her through life, from playing sports to teaching, parenting, playing more sports, and now getting her Ph.D. in Youth Development and Family Sciences. As a child, Nicole ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, Family Youth And Community Sciences, FYCS Student Profiles, Youth Development And Family Sciences
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Recognized by the Library of Congress, UF’s Books & Cooks program teaches literacy and healthy eating

by Chris Vivian
September 24, 2026

What if you could encourage young children to have a love for reading and an interest in healthy eating at the same time?  That’s the concept behind the University of Florida’s (UF) Book & Cooks program. Administered by UF's Institute ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Books & Cooks, Food Is Medicine, Healthy Eating, Literacy
Photo collage of Summer 2026 cohorts from UF in Galway & Gweedore, UF in Belize, and UF in Spain.

UF Study Abroad Programs Bridge Culture, Service, and Community Education

by Jessica Alday
September 3, 2026

While Florida’s hot summer settled in, the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences headed elsewhere for the season. Across three study abroad programs, faculty in the department brought students to Belize, Ireland, and Spain, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Community Development, Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Nonprofit Management, Service Learning, Study Abroad, UF In Belize, UF In Ireland, UF In Spain
The Gator Ubiquity statue, a bronze sculpture of a gator climbing a globe outside of Heavener Hall.

FYCS Faculty Present Research on New Frontiers in Youth Participation at International Conference

by Jessica Alday
July 24, 2026

July 11th and 12th marked the 12th Biennial International Conference hosted by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre at the Institute for Lifecourse and Society, University of Galway. This summer, four faculty members in the Department ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Fycs Research, Prevention Research, Prevention Science, Youth Development
4H youth playing a game at camp Cloverleaf.

FYCS faculty recognized for high-impact delinquency prevention research

by Jessica Alday
June 11, 2026

Dr. Sarah Lynne and Dr. Kate Fogarty are co-authors on high-impact research, as designated by UF/IFAS. They published “Buffering effects of positive childhood experiences on the association between adolescents' adverse childhood experiences ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Prevention Research, Prevention Science, UF/IFAS Research, Youth Delinquency, Youth Development
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FYCS at the 20th F3S Annual Conference of the Social Sciences

by Jessica Alday
May 19, 2026

On April 18th, 2026, the Florida Society of the Social Sciences (F3S) hosted their 20th Annual Conference of the Social Sciences (CSS). F3S invites researchers in the social sciences to share and discuss their research with other social ... READ MORE

Category: , UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, FYCS, Graduate Students, Nutrition, Prevention Science, UF/IFAS Research, Youth Development And Family Sciences
Graphic cutout of Dr. Katherine Sims on a blue gradient background.

Dr. Katherine Sims is a Rising Star at the University of Florida

by Jessica Alday
April 27, 2026

Dr. Katherine Sims, Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, received the Rising Star award from the University of Florida Center for Teaching Excellence. The Rising Star Award honors ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Archive, Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Family Youth And Community Sciences Faculty, Family Youth And Community Sciences News
A bridge at sunset.

Building Bridges: An Ounce of Prevention

by Jessica Alday
April 22, 2026

FYC2331: An Ounce of Prevention is a UF Quest 2 course that introduces students to the field of prevention science. As social issues begin to arise, we often try to address them on the back end. Prevention science encourages a proactive approach. ... READ MORE

Category: , UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Classroom Snapshots, Community Development, Community Resilience, Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, FYC2331, FYCS, Prevention Science
A group of on-campus graduate students smile, standing side-by-side.

FYCS Graduate Student Yearbook 2026

by Jessica Alday
April 15, 2026

In honor of Graduate Student Appreciation week, we're featuring the hard work each of our graduate students devotes their time to every day as they work to expand their knowledge of youth and community development. FYCS graduate students dedicate ... READ MORE

Category: , UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Graduate Student Appreciation, Nonprofit, Youth Development And Family Sciences

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